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ruler of Inca during golden age (1500s); death from small pox unleased civil war between his two suns

Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. (first to round the trip of Africa); 1487-1488, approached tip of Africa-->went south of cape-->go up north-->round tip of Africa-->come home; king named it the "cape of good hope"; for the first time, Europeans can trade directly with India and Asia without middlemen, which increased the power of Europe

rise in price of goods because people have more money to spend which leads to increased demand while the supply of goods is less than the demand; goods are scarce and valuable; increased economic activity and increased money supply of a country causes this

200 BC-600 AD; along coastal plain of S. America; extensive irrigation systems (underground canals caught rain water which was scarce- need to catch as much before it evaporates) to farm land; best known for the Nazca lines

cSpanish explorer who conquered the Incas, inspired by Cortes; captured Atahualpa (emperor), no casualties in his 200 men, but killed 6000 Inca; Atahualpa promised to fill a room with silver and gold to be released, filled room multiple times, Spansih didn't release him, they strangled him

dfirst American civilization; 1200-400 BC; in mesoamerica- coast of gulf of mexico; known as the "mother culture"; lived on coastal land- swamps and jungles; abundant resources (clay, wood, stone, fertile soil); cities served as centers of trade, residential living, and religious rituals; built pyramids, earthen mounds, sculptures; GIANT STONE HEADS, half-human, half-jaguar worshipped (represented power or fertility); great pyramid; collpased by 400 BC because attacked by outsiders or destroyed cities upon death of leaders; influenced civilizations with art, jaguar worship, urban designs, ceremonial centers, and ritual ball games

ein South America; earliest artifacts in the Americas; dated around 50,000 BC

5 Multiple choice questions

served as a tomb for a powerful Olmec ruler, observatory, or a religious center

Atahualpa

Temple of the Sun

Vasco da Gama

Great Pyramid at La Venta

extended family groups of the Inca who worked together to complete a mita

quipu

Glyphs

mita

ayllu

3/4 in Spanish social pyramid in colonies; had a Spanish parent and a Native American parent (usually a Spanish man/native woman); often discriminated against and were lower class laborers (jobs no one else wanted)

5 True/False questions

Nazca lines → 200 BC-600 AD; along coastal plain of S. America; extensive irrigation systems (underground canals caught rain water which was scarce- need to catch as much before it evaporates) to farm land; best known for the Nazca lines

True False

coastal plain → Inca, son of Huayna Capac (civil war); defeated his brother Huascar, drank from his brother's skull; he was emperor at time of Spanish arrival

True False

Incan roads → 14,000 mi, united the empire; up mountain sides in a zigzag formation to reduce steepness of the climb- Inca have larger lungs (in higher elevation, less O2)

True False

astrolabe → built by ayllus (Inca) as part of their mita, used to increase agricultural production; steps on side of a mountain

True False

mercantilism → economic system based on private ownership and investment of resources for profit